Brad Jennings & Leah Schmidt
Adventure seekers at heart, Brad and Leah of Explore the Backcountry embark on countless adventurous and exploratory canoe trips, rediscovering long forgotten ‘lost’ routes, and journeying through some of the most breathtaking wilderness in the process. Brad has helmed ExploreTheBackountry.com for more than a decade, mapping and maintaining routes, producing videos, photos, reports and more, all while encouraging others to get out an explore for themselves.
Xander Budnick
Born in a small town in Ontario, Canada. Currently living in Toronto.
Xander is into outdoor adventures of all sorts – Camping, Whitewater Canoeing, Climbing, Trail Running, Bushcraft
He likes to make entertaining, informative, and concise Adventure videos with dribbles of humor.
Xander doesn’t pretend to know it all, he is learning a ton as he goes, but he has a little fear of failure so come join him on this journey of outdoor fun and discovery
Hap Wilson
Author, artist, explorer, recipient of the Bill Mason Award for Lifetime Achievements in River Conservation and International Fellow of the Prestigious Explorer’s Club, Hap Wilson has canoed 60,000 KM through much of Canada’s Wilderness. He is one of North America’s best-known wilderness guides and canoeists, the author of over a dozen books, an expert sustainable trail builder, and co-founder of the environmental group Earthroots.
Ben Beauchamp
On July 22nd, 2023 Ben set out on a solo adventure of a lifetime. He spent 11 days alone travelling over 170km by canoe and on foot across the Steel River route in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
Kevin Callan
Kevin Callan is the author of fifteen books, including bestselling “The Happy Camper” and the incredibly popular series of paddling guides. On a regular basis, he presents across North America and the U.K. and has been a key speaker at all the major outdoor events for over 25 years. Callan is also a regular contributor and columnist for Explore and CanoeRoots Magazine and was just listed one of the top 100 modern day explorers by the Canadian Geographical Society. He was also made Patron Paddler for Paddle Canada.
www.kevincallan.com
Camper Christina
Camper Christina is a youtuber and outdoor enthusiast who has been sharing her adventures and inspiring others since 2015. She started backcountry camping in 2002 and fell in love and now camps year-round. In 2015, with no one to go with, she began solo tripping, and although it took a bit more courage and time to get used to, it is currently her preference. Now, with more experience and confidence, she ventures into some extremely challenging and remote locations in the Canadian backcountry, usually alone, and loves to share her adventures with others through her social media platforms and youtube channel. Christina has also recently released two online courses, Backcountry Camping for Beginners and Winter Camping for Beginners, which are completely online and can be found on her website.
Website : Camperchristina.com
YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/c/CamperChristinacom
Kayla Martin
Kayla Martin made her first dive trip at six weeks old and could swim before she could walk. This naturally lead to a love of the underwater world.
In 2013 at just 13 years old she got certified and has since logged hundreds of dives exploring the history of Great Lake’s Shipwrecks and the beauty of tropical coral reefs.
In hopes of inspiring the next generation of divers, Kayla has been creating presentations to share her experiences and love of diving.
Kayla serves as a volunteer for numerous Canadian conservation organizations promoting shipwreck preservation and low-impact diving.
Sean Rowley
Growing up as far north as James Bay and as far west as the Rocky Mountains and the Prairies, Sean has spent most of his life outdoors and has seen a lot of what Canada has to offer people who love to get outside. Combining his love of canoes, camping, and photography, Sean has been canoe tripping for over 25 years and has many more years ahead of him. Testing new gear and learning new skills is part of what Sean enjoys most about getting out on the water and into the back country.
Ben Stacey
Biography TBD.